#85: Tight vs Weak Muscles
When I convinced myself to take a break from the gym, I made a point to mention that I would evaluate whether or not I miss the gym, and...
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Dec 23, 20225 min read
#69: It's Burnout, Baby
My brain takes at least few hours to be fully functional at work these days. No matter what time I sit down at my desk in the morning, it...
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Apr 5, 20224 min read
#52: Using Goals to Improve Mental Health
It’s no secret that my mental health could be better. I hinted at it in my last post, and then proceeded to pour my feelings out by...
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Mar 7, 20223 min read
#49: How do I Stay Motivated? Hint: I don't
Since I began sharing more of my life on social media, I’ve been asked more than once how I stay motivated. I wish I had an inspiring...
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Feb 19, 20223 min read
#44: Everything to know about Protein
What is protein? Protein is one of the three macronutrients (protein, carbs and fats). No matter how much or how little muscle you have,...
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Jan 26, 20223 min read
#42: Episode 2: How to Pick a Workout and use Progressive Overload
Welcome back to the series Everything you need to know about fitness. You committed to working out 2 days a week for the next month....
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Jan 20, 20223 min read
#39: Everything you need to know about fitness: Episode 1: Get Started
Hi! I couldn’t be more excited that you’re here for my series “Everything you need to know about Fitness.” I have SO much information to...
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Oct 17, 20214 min read
#27: Do I need to Forgive myself or am I making an Excuse?
The title says it all—I’m struggling with this in my life with eating, the gym, and probably other aspects of my life too. Eating: If...
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Sep 11, 20213 min read
#21: My Personality is more than I thought
It hit me yesterday that the only time I feel at peace here is when I’m writing this blog. Don’t get me wrong, Seattle life is going as...
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Aug 24, 20214 min read
#18: My Entire Personality... Not that everyone needs to know
Let’s face it, working out is my entire f***ing personality. Especially these days, I’m either asleep, eating, thinking about eating, at...
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Aug 23, 20212 min read
#17: Risk vs. Reward: If I hurt myself, it should be doing what I Love
Every time I max out a lift, my family tells me that I shouldn’t lift so much weight because I’m going to hurt myself. This hurts me. I...
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Aug 23, 20216 min read
#16: Honest Hiking Review
I did my first hike in Washington this weekend—Which also happens to be my 3rd of 4th hike in total. (Don’t tell that to the rest of...
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Aug 6, 20213 min read
#14: Finding a New Home (AKA Gym)
This past week was my first week in Seattle. Naturally, my priority was to find a gym. I was hoping for a Lifetime or an Equinox, but I’m...
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Aug 5, 20212 min read
#13: Finding Time for the Gym as a Full-Time Adult
Monday will be my first day of work, which means I can no longer waltz into the gym for an hour and a half lift. I’m grateful for all the...
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Jul 21, 20213 min read
#11: Do I Need to Rest or am I Lazy?
A few months ago, I was so overwhelmed with finishing the semester early that I wasn’t eating enough or in the right mindset to make...
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May 23, 20214 min read
#7: How does Stress Affect my Fitness?
As you can probably tell by the lack of recent posts, it was a stressful few months as I pushed myself to do my best work and take an...
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Mar 29, 20213 min read
#5: Not Enough
You know that feeling at the end of a busy day when you’re tired, but the tiredness indicates that you were productive and accomplished...
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Feb 21, 20213 min read
#3: Why do I Workout?*
As a teenager, I remember scrolling through pictures of female bodybuilders on Instagram and admiring their muscle definition and...
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Feb 19, 20213 min read
#2: Addicted to the Gym or Afraid of Losing Progress?*
It's 3pm. Suddenly, I'm in a terribly, grouchy mood. Plans for the remainder of the day are influx. I snap at my mom for wanting to walk...
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Feb 11, 20212 min read
#1: What does it mean to be "In Good Shape?"
The obvious answer is that being fit is different for each person, especially considering age and gender. Some people consider being...
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